M4.0 earthquake - 159 km E of McCarthy, Alaska

What happened

A magnitude 4 earthquake struck 159 km E of McCarthy, Alaska on 13 Sept 2023, 06:46 UTC at a depth of 4 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Whitehorse, about 274 km away in Yukon, Canada.